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Petersburg City "Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes", 1819-1833
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Henry | Clarke | 1369 | 1825-03-10 | 21 | Male | dark yellow complexion | 5 | 8 | has two scars near the centre of his forehead & two on his right cheek & pitted with the small pock | born free/free born | Petersburg | ||||||||
| Priscy | Corn | 1370 | 1825-03-14 | 24 | Female | dark complexion | 5 | 3.5 | has a mark on the left side of her neck near the shoulder & another just above her left wrist | born free/free born | Petersburg | Renewed 19 Sept 1831 | |||||||
| Solomon | Carter | 1371 | 1825-03-30 | 22 | Male | brown complection | 5 | 7 | Scar on left side his forehead & a long scar on left cheekbone | born free/free born | a Blacksmith | ||||||||
| Eliza | Boswell | 1372 | 1825-04-12 | 27 | Female | very bright complexion | 5 | 3 | has long curling hair & hazle eyes | born free/free born | Caroline County | Caroline County | Renewed July 12 1837 | ||||||
| Nathaniel | White | 1373 | 1825-05-30 | 5 | Male | yeallow brown complection | a slight mark on outer part his right arm, near about halfway from the elbow to the rist, a sml mole on front point of his left shoulder rather thick Tongue & lisps a little | born free/free born | Biddy White |
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| John | Stewart | 1379 | 1825-08-04 | 21 | Male | dark brown complexion | 5 | 8.5 | a scar on each of his knees & one over his right eye | born free/free born | Chesterfield County | Renewed 20 June 1831 | |||||||
| Agnes | Valentine | 1380 | 1825-08-15 | 35 | Female | yellow complexion | 5 | 3 | the little finger of her left hand crooked | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County | Renewed 16 Nov 1826 in name Agnes Thomas formerly Valentine, 17 Nov 1826. Renewed 24 Sept 1831. Renewed 25 March 1838. Renewed 17 Oct. 1839. Renewed 19 June 1844. Renewed 30 June 1851. | |||||||
| William | N | Colson | 1381 | 1825-08-23 | 19 | Male | light complexion | 5 | 11 | has a scar on the back part of the head near the edge of the hair & a small mole under the right eye | born free/free born | Petersburg | Renewed 1st Augt 1833 5.11 high | ||||||
| Judah | Butts | 1382 | 1825-08-30 | 25 | Female | dark brown complexion | 5 | 2 | has several small moles on inside of her right wrist & a small one on back of some hand near where it Joins the wrist holes in her Ears | born free/free born | Greensville County | Renewed 29th August 1831 |
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Anthony | Smith | 1293 | 1823-06-19 | 16 | Male | dark brown complexion | 5 | 6 | scar left side of his a title in the hair, one also on back part of his head | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County | Pallas Smith | born free by the oath of John Smith of Dinwiddie County and are entered by desire of their said mother. | ||||||
| Becky | Smith | 1294 | 1823-06-19 | 14.5 | Female | dark brown complexion | 5 | 3.5 | straight & spare made, has a very [sut?] black mole on the left side of her throat | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County | Pallas Smith | born free by the oath of John Smith of Dinwiddie County and are entered by desire of their said mother. | ||||||
| Caty | Smith | 1295 | 1823-06-19 | 13 | Female | dark brown complexion | 5 | 5 | straight & spare made, scar on the outer part of her left arm near the elbow. | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County | Pallas Smith | born free by the oath of John Smith of Dinwiddie County and are entered by desire of their said mother, renewed October 4, 1830 at 5 feet, 9 inches and renewed September 13, 1837 | ||||||
| Sally | Johnson | 1296 | 1823-06-20 | 29 | Female | light brown complexion | 5 | 2 | mark or Scar on her right arm & a small mole under her right Ear | born free/free born | King William County | King William County | Re entered 5th Sept 1831 | ||||||
| Jack | Harris | 1297 | 1823-07-08 | 43 | Male | Yellowish Complexion | 6 | small scar over right eye - two front upper teeth on right side out. | born free/free born | Wythe County | Wythe County | ||||||||
| Jane | Collins | 1298 | 1823-07-11 | 18 | Female | light brown complexion | 5 | 3.5 | Scar near the temple or outer part of her left eye brow & several on her left arm below & near the elbow joint, scar on left cheek | born free/free born | Petersburg | Renewed 5th Septem 1831 scar on left cheek |
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Betsy | Redwood | 1299 | 1823-07-14 | 16 | Female | brown | 5 | 3 | has a scar on her right arm a little above the elbow joint & holes in her Ears | born free/free born | Petersburg | Judah Redwood | |||||||
| Zachariah | Scott | 1300 | 1823-07-17 | 16 | Male | light complexion | 5 | has a large scar on his left leg below the knee & another scar under his right ear | born free/free born | 0000-10-23 | Petersburg | Polly Scott | Re entered 13 April 1829 under same number | ||||||
| John | Morriss | 1301 | 1823-08-05 | 22 | Male | light complexion | 5 | 8 | has a large scar on his left thumb extending across between the joints | born free/free born | 0000-09-26 | Petersburg | Renewed 21 Sept 1827. Re entered 5 September 1831. | ||||||
| William | Morriss | 1302 | 1823-08-26 | 19 | Male | light complexion | 5 | 6 | has a scar on his right wrist, & a mole on the right side of his neck | born free/free born | 0000-11-18 | Petersburg | Re entered 5 feet 6 1/2 in follows business of tobacconist. Renewed 15 Mar 1838. Renewed 17 Feburary 1843. Renewed 11 April 1849. | ||||||
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Sampson | White | 1395 | 1826-05-01 | 21 | Male | dark complexion nearly black | 5 | 6 | extensive brown mark in the inner part of his right arm | born free/free born | Town of Petersburg | Reentered Aug.3, 1829,5 ft 7 1/2 inches in shoes; Re entered Sept. 21st, 1831, 5ft 7 inches in shoes. | |||||||
| Mary | Lee | Mary King | 1396 | 1826-05-08 | 22 | Female | dark complexion | 5 | 0.75 | a scare in the under part of her left arm just above the wrist and [illegible]over left eye, small lump in the left side of her neck | born free/free born | Chesterfield County | Chesterfield County | Squire Lee is husband. Renewed 16th, Sept., 1831 | |||||
| Jack | Breeding | 1397 | 1826-05-10 | 38 | Male | mulatto | 5 | 7.5 | scar upon the back of his left hand and one on the Calf of his left leg | born free/free born | City of Richmond | City of Richmond | Renewed 21 Sep. 1827. Re-entered 19 Sept 1831 occupation Waterman. Renewed 21 Augt 1835. Renewed 25 Jany 1838. Renewed 4 Oct 1838. | ||||||
| Ned | Brown | 1398 | 1826-05-10 | 26 | Male | bright mulatto | 5 | 7.5 | scar on his left leg near the ancle. | born free/free born | Charles City County | Charles City County | Renewed 9 June 1831. Renewed June 25 1851, scar in his forehead one on the under part of his chin one in the right arm |
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Jane | Brown | 1399 | 1826-05-16 | 21 | Female | dark brown complection | 5 | has a round scar on the underpart of her right arm near the wrist | born free/free born | 0000-12-00 | Petersburg | Renewed 20 Sept 1831. Renewed 16 Mar: 1838. | |||||||
| Susan | Colson | 1400 | 1826-05-19 | 28 | Female | brown complection | 5 | 1 | has two moles under her right eye & a scar on the upper part of the back of her left hand near the joining the thumb & wrist | born free/free born | Petersburg | see no. 1255 this book. Renewed 21 Sept 1831 5ft 6 1/2 inches. | |||||||
| Ro: | Burnett | 1401 | 1826-06-03 | 21 | Male | brown complexion | 5 | 5.5 | mole on the left side of his neck a small scar near the centre of his forehd and 2 small pits on his right cheek bone under the outer part of his eye | born free/free born | |||||||||
| Walton | Williams | 1402 | 1826-06-05 | 21 | Male | very dark complexion (say black) | 5 | 6.75 | a black mark near the shape of a Fish on the hinder part of his left leg an a scar on the ears occasioned by having holes made in them | born free/free born | Renewed 23 Oct 1827. Renewed 19 Sept 1831. Renewed 25 June 1851 boy order of Court, a scar over his right eyebrow. |
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Polly | Sugood | 1415 | 1826-09-02 | 39 | Female | Dark complexion | 5 | 4 | small scar on right wrist | emancipated | Prince George County | Baruaby Nixon | |||||||
| Wiley | Harris | 1416 | 1826-09-07 | 25 | Male | Mulatto | 5 | 4 | scar on back of right hand, on breast and over right eye | born free/free born | by oath of P. Sufrey - renewed 1st August 1831, 8th June 1839(DMBD?), 24th June 1844,24th 1851 (by order of court) | ||||||||
| Pleust | Harris | 1417 | 1826-09-07 | 22 | Male | Dark brown complexion | 5 | 9 | scar on inner part right leg and ankle - right side upper lip. | born free/free born | Oath of P. Sufreyenter 7th September 1826.Occupation a waterman. 1828 March 29 reentered description same (?) 1829 March 2 - re-entered the height under. Reentered 15 September 1831 by order of DMB - Reentered 20 June 1857 by ditto. | ||||||||
| Frank | Epper | 1418 | 1826-09-30 | 33 | Male | Black | 5 | 6.34 | 2 small scars on the upper side of his right wrist | born free/free born | Diwiddie | Certificate of freed om the clk of the county court of Diwiddie enter on 30 Sept. 1826. |
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Sucy | Ann | Call | 1419 | 1826-10-14 | 19 | Female | Bright Mulatto | 5 | 6 | mole on left shoulder - scar in her breast. | born free/free born | Jane Call | Born free by the auth of Ann Harrison - entered this 14 Oct 1826. Renewed of the June 1831. 1833 Feb 25 renewed by order of court former papers lost (same). 1836 Sept 6 renewed. | ||||||
| Rosetta | Blaud | 1420 | 1826-10-18 | 22 | Female | Dark complexion | 5 | not totally legible | scar between her eyes, one on the left jaw,over the left eye nearly in the cush(?),one on left wrist | born free/free born | Charlotte Blaud | free on appears by the oath of Susan Brown enter this 18 Oct. 1826 | |||||||
| Elisa | Anderson | 1421 | 1826-10-23 | 24 | Female | Brown complexion | 5 | 1.5 | flesh mole on her breast | born free/free born | Charles City | certiicate of registry fromm the clerk of the said county - 23 Oct 1826. re-entered 20th June 1831 - ditto 2 June 1837 (Eliza Mattieur) - ditto 15 Augt 1839. | |||||||
| Manerva | Parham | 1422 | 1826-10-24 | 19 | Female | Dark | born free/free born | ||||||||||||
| Brown Complexion | 5 | 5.75 | Long scar on upper part of her left wrist about the joining with the hand | born free/free born | raised in the town of Petersbur. entered this 24 Oct 1826 - Renewed 27 Augst 1831 ditto 29 Mar: 1838. |
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Eliza | Parham | 1423 | 1826-10-24 | 16 | Female | Brown Complexion | 5 | 2 | kind of wart or small flesh mole behind her right ear | born free/free born | Town of Petersburg | Mary Parham | In the town of Petersburg. 1831 Aug 24 -5 feet 3 inches high about 21 years old, other description the same. Reentered -1836 July 11 | ||||||
| Thomas | Parham | 1424 | 1826-10-24 | 10 | Male | Dark Brown Completion | 4 | 4 | large scar on back of his left hand,Manerva Parham (sister) - | born free/free born | Town of Alessburg | Mary Parham | Under the charge of Manerva Parham his sister - re entered by desire of his said sister. | ||||||
| Berurm | Ben Brown | 1425 | 1826 | 26 | Male | Black man | 5 | ? | scar on back of his right hand | born free/free born | by a cert of registerfrom the clerk ofthe county court of Southampton. Entered this day ofNovember 1826. Renewed 13 of September 1831. | ||||||||
| Edmond | Edmond Brown | 1426 | 1826 | 25 | Male | Black man | 5 | ? | scar on the finger the little finger on his right hand. Register from the Clk of the county court of Southampton enter this 1 Nov. 1826. Renewed 13th Sept 1831. | born free/free born |
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| First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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| Billy | Call | 1427 | 10 | Male | Mulatto | 4 | 1 | scar in the back of the left hand near the joint the little finger, several small ones in the forehead. | born free/free born | illegible | born free affirmed by the oath of Lilly Hul of said town - illeligible 14 Dec 1820. | ||||||||
| William | Un Soury | 1428 | 1827-01-03 | 23 | Male | Mulatto | 5 | 7.5 | scar on the left side of his face near the corner of the eye and one on the inside of his little finger of the right hand. | born free/free born | Isle of Wight | born per (illegible) of Register from the clk of that county - entered this day 30 day of January 1827. | |||||||
| Dixon | Byrd | Brown | 1429 | 1827-02-09 | 25 | Male | Mulatto | 5 | 10 | small scar over each eye. | born free/free born | Char. City County | born free in Char. City County per certificate of register from the clerk of said County entered the 9 day of Feb 1827. | ||||||
| Marian | Decoudray | 1068 | 1827-02-10 | 20 | Female | Light Brown Complexion | 5 | 2.5 | has light marks on side of her neck and the inner part of her left wrist near the joining with the hand, long black straight hair | born free/free born | Petersburg | born free in the town of Petersbur -(see registration before (illegible) an infant entered 10 Feb 1827. 12 Aug 1829 re-entered - description same. |
